The FINANCIAL -- Mercedes-Benz’ new urban delivery van is called Citan. According to Daimler, the name was revealed today during a symposium on brand competence and city logistics, which was held at the Mercedes-Benz Design Center in Sindelfingen.

The FINANCIAL -- The Board of BP p.l.c. announced today that Professor Dame Ann Dowling will join the Board as a non-executive director with immediate effect. According to BP, Dame Ann is the Head of the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge where she is Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Dame Ann has held visiting posts at MIT and Caltech and has had strong links with industry throughout her career.

THe FINANCIAL -- In anticipation of Facebook’s expected launch of Timeline for brands, Lexus unveiled a new Timeline-inspired Facebook app at apps.facebook.com/pointsofnoreturn-tm/ that allows the automaker to connect with its fans on a more personal level.

The FINANCIAL -- On Jan. 31, 2012, Toyota filed a Defect Information Report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicating it will conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 427 – 2011 model year RAV4 vehicles to replace the side curtain airbag.

The FINANCIAL -- The Volvo Group’s strong trend continued during the fourth quarter of 2011. According to Volvo, sales rose in all regions, profitability improved and cash flow was strong.

The FINANCIAL -- Chevrolet is going big on Super Bowl Sunday with five new ads, including a first-of-its-kind music video with the new Sonic subcompact and the band OK Go.

The FINANCIAL -- The Gazprom-sponsored Biathlon and Ski Complex in Krasnaya Polyana is completely ready for test competitions.

The FINANCIAL -- No other Mercedes-Benz coach has achieved sales figures approaching those of the permanently best-selling O303 and certainly none has been as successful in the medium price segment.

The FINANCIAL -- Rosneft and Sberbank signed a tentative agreement on the acquisition by Rosneft of a 35.3 percent stake in Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha,according to Rosneft.